Influence of Omega-3 Fatty acids on lipid metabolism and regulation genes involve in biosynthesis of cholesterol; intervention strategies to address overweight and obesity among Children and adolescences; identification of Tropical Plants species rich in Nutraceuticals, especially Omega-3 fatty Acids and their Health Implications

Habitat selection and delineation in aquatic systems; population dynamics and conservation of endangered species; migratory behavior of diadromous fishes; the role of trophic interactions in structuring aquatic communities.

Environmental fate and transport of agrochemicals in soils and water; Nutrient management and organic residue recycling; Biogeochemistry of trace elements in soil and aquatic systems; Surface/subsurface water quality chemistry; Soil remediation and land reclamation

2012 DSU INBRE II Mini-grant Competition
FAQs
Can the PI for the minigrant be the PI of a current INBRE grant?
Can visiting faculty members apply for a mini-grant?
Can I collaborate with a faculty member from the same department if their research is in a different area from me?
Can the faculty members be outside of the College of Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Technology (CMNST) and apply for a mini-grant?
If the PI is from CMNST, can the collaborating faculty member be from a different college?
Can a faculty member from a different institution serve as the collaborating faculty member?
Can minigrant funds be used for summer salary for faculty?
How much should we budget for the project?
What if the curriculum project is very small? Do we have to ask for $50,000?
How long do we have to spend the money?
For what semesters will the PI get the release time?
Does the proposal have to be approved by the Office of Sponsored Programs?
Can the PI for the minigrant be the PI of a current INBRE grant?
Yes, current or former INBRE PIs are eligible to be PIs for a mini-grant, but the proposed project must not overlap with the INBRe-supported project.
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Can visiting faculty members apply for a mini-grant?
No, only tenured or tenure-track faculty are eligible to be PIs of a mini-grnt. A visiting faculty member may be a participant in a mini-grant project, but cannot be the PI.
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Can I collaborate with a faculty member from the same department if their research is in a different area from me?
No, the mini-grants are intended to build collaborations across departments, so each mini-grant is required to be a collaboration of faculty members from at least 2 different departments.
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Can the faculty members be outside of the College of Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Technology (CMNST) and apply for a mini-grant?
Yes, any tenured or tenure-track faculty member at DSU is eligible to be a PI.
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If the PI is from CMNST, can the collaborating faculty member be from a different college?
Yes, the collaborating faculty member can be from any department in the University.
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Can a faculty member from a different institution serve as the collaborating faculty member?
No, both the PI and the co-PI must be faculty members at Delaware State University.
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Can minigrant funds be used for summer salary for faculty?
Yes, summer salary for the PI or the co-PI are allowable costs.
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How much should we budget for the project?
You should budget for the costs you will need to implement the project, but no more than $50,000 will be awarded for each grant.
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What if the curriculum project is very small? Do we have to ask for $50,000?
No, smaller projects are welcome. If most of the projects have budgets significantly under $50,000, we will be able to fund more and that will increase the odds that you will be awarded the grant.
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How long do we have to spend the money?
The funds must be spent between May 1, 2012 and February 28, 2013.
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For what semesters will the PI get the release time?
Successful applicants will receive 25% release time in the fall semester of 2012. an additional semester of release time for spring 2013 my be granted if it is justified in the proposal.
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Does the proposal have to be approved by the Office of Sponsored Programs?
No, the proposal should be emailed directly to Ms. Vanessa Nesbit. Proposals must include a letter of support from the Department Chair committing to the release time.
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The Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) Program is a subscription service providing research ethics education to all members of the research community. To participate fully, learners must be affiliated with Delaware State University.
CITI Program offers
The Basic and Refresher Courses in the Protection of Human Research Subjects.
Biomedical research focus
Social and behavioral research focus
The Good Clinical Practice and ICH Course.
15 module course for investigators conducting studies with investigational drugs and devices.
The Health Information Privacy and Security (HIPS) Course.
The Course can be customized for:
Clinicians
Clinical investigators
Students
Fundraisers
Marketers
Laboratory Animal Welfare Course
And
The Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Course
Responsible Conduct of Research Training and Oversight Plan
I. Statement of Intent – The National Science Foundation, in its Grantee Standards states:
The responsible and ethical conduct of research (RCR) is critical for excellence, as well as public trust, in science and engineering. Consequently, education in RCR is considered essential in the preparation of future scientists and engineers. Section 7009 of the America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science (COMPETES) Act (42 U.S.C. 1862o–1) requires that ‘‘each institution that applies for financial assistance from the [National Science] Foundation for science and engineering research or education describe in its grant proposal a plan to provide appropriate training and oversight in the responsible and ethical conduct of research to undergraduate students, graduate students, and postdoctoral researchers participating in the proposed research project.” 1
a. All faculty, staff, students and volunteers working on NSF-supported research projects will be required to successfully complete the RCR training modules with a score of 80% or more before their employment contracts will be approved. Evidence of approval in the form of a CITI certificate will be required.
II. Oversight
a. The Office of Sponsored Programs will be responsible for oversight of the implementation of this plan and enforcing compliance with completion of the CITI RCR training modules before approving employment contracts on NSF-funded projects.
b. All claims of research misconduct will be handled by the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs, pursuant to the policy on Standards for the Conduct of Scholarly Research.
The Office of Sponsored Programs will receive periodic reports from the training provider, CITI. These reports will be maintained as official University records.
1National Science Foundation, Award Administration Standards effective January 1, 2010, Chapter VI.B., downloaded December 14, 2009 from http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/policydocs/pappguide/nsf10_1/aag_4.jsp.

The DSU Summer Research Symposium 2009
Sponsored jointly by:
Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Research Program
Delaware Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR)
NSF-Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)
Center for Research and Education in Optical Sciences & Applications (CREOSA)
Research and engineering Apprenticeship program (REAP)
DSU Second Summer Research Symposium was attended by more than 70 scholars and researchers from universities, colleges and high schools across the region. The participating research groups presented there research using many presentation styles from detail poster to oral presentations.
Research topics covered area from social sciences such as Autistic Children have High Incidence of Aggressive Behavior than Non-Autistic Children to the Study of Holographic Multiplexing and Phase-Conjugation using Photorefractive Potassium Niobate Crystals. Presenting ground breaking research by future Ph.Ds, under the guidance of some of the best research mentors anywhere.